Kimberly Cardozo, LCSW
Licensed in California · 15 years in practice
Kimberly Cardozo is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in California.
License and registration
- LCSW, California
- 23909 · expires December 2026
- NPI
- 1801085998 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 15
- Languages
- English
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About Kimberly
Kimberly Cardozo is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in California. She brings 15 years of professional experience to her work and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, grief, and compassion fatigue. She keeps sessions grounded and straightforward.
Kimberly listens first and then helps people name what matters to them. She uses everyday language and practical steps so parents and busy adults can follow along between sessions.
Background and approach
Her background includes several therapeutic approaches that she adapts to each person. She draws on acceptance and commitment techniques to help people choose actions that match their values. Cognitive behavioral methods are used to identify and change unhelpful thinking patterns that feed anxiety or panic.
Kimberly also values a client-centered stance that prioritizes the person’s goals and pace. This means conversations focus on what the client wants to work on and how they prefer to work. She pays attention to caregiver stress, attachment concerns, communication breakdowns, and issues around guilt, shame, and forgiveness.
Sessions are practical and aimed at everyday life. Clients can expect help with isolation, purpose questions, social anxiety, and problems that come up during divorce or separation. Her California license is LCSW, which reflects her clinical practice setting and role.
She meets people where they are and supports steady, manageable change rather than quick fixes. The work is collaborative and paced to the client’s needs.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Kimberly lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Compassion fatigue
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Kimberly names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Approaches that translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters to them and take small actions toward those values. It is useful for stress, anxiety, and problems that feel stuck because it focuses on practical steps rather than only on feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy identifies unhelpful thoughts and habits and replaces them with clearer, more useful responses. This approach is commonly used for anxiety, panic, and social fears and often includes exercises you can practice between sessions.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to your goals and preferences and suggest methods that fit your needs. Choices are revisited as progress is made so the plan can shift if something isn’t helping.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls are useful when visual cues help the conversation, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy family or work schedule and keep momentum between meetings.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, grief, and compassion fatigue. Additional focuses include attachment issues, caregiver stress, communication problems, and panic attacks.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is straightforward and client-centered, with active listening and practical steps. Sessions emphasize clear goals and strategies you can use between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of professional experience working in clinical settings. That background shapes how she supports people through common life stressors and relational challenges.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She holds a California LCSW and practices in California. That credential is the professional license listed in her profile.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she work with people outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted. Sessions are arranged for people located in California.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are costs and scheduling handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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